Spring Flower Class

Yesterday, I taught an art/science class.  It was a low key class, only three students.  We looked at a variety of flowers: tulips, daffodils, catkins, and dandelions.  The students viewed a few of Georgia O'Keeffe's flowers, then created their own masterpieces.  They also made some flower nature/sun prints, and created tissue paper flower sculptures.

Spring again

We have had a number of days of snow and winter like weather.  Today it is finally another day of Spring.  I got out and planted spring flowers to brighten our patio.

The First Day of Spring

Friday, March 21, the first day of Spring, and a day off from work.  It is a warm sunny day.  A day perfect for a walk with Mollie.  

Mollie and I are escorted along the upper road by a myriad of butterflies.  The butterflies a drinking water and minerals.  The water is melting from near by snow banks.

We are accompanied by lovely brown mourning cloak butterflies, and orange butterflies.  The mourning cloaks are live swatches of brown velvet edged with old fashion ivory lace.  The orange butterflies (I need to research what type of butterflies they are) are orange with brown spots with wings that look like torn paper.  They are able to disappear on a tree trunk when the close they wings together, and then when wings open there is a flash of color.

We walk near the valley of snowdrops.  They are in bloom.  There scent fills the air with the perfume of spring.  It has drawn emerging honey bees to harvest the snowdrops pollen.  The snow drops are prettily dancing on a slight breeze.  The outershirts of three white petals open wide providing a glimpse of the green underskirts dotted and edged in white lace.

Near an old wall of blue limestone and cement, we find a few violets in bloom.  There scent reminds me of the violet perfume candies that my grandmother bought for us as children.  I pick a bouquet to take this touch of spring into the house.

Mollie and I complete our walk, still accompanied by butterflies.  

The weather forecast is for winter to return.

Nearing the end of Winter

The weather has started to warm.  The snow is starting to melt.  

Walking Mollie has become very interesting as the melting snow on the road has either turned to ice or has the consistency of sugar.  In both cases you slip and slide.

But this is a great indication that winter is nearing its end.  And then Spring!

Spring with the renewal of life, flowers blooming everywhere, and the bright green of newly leafing trees.

Mom's New Creations

Mom designed and created these fun lady bugs, bees and dragonflies. She will be showing them at the Carriage House on February 6th.

Charm Bracelets

I found charm bracelets at the craft shop, and have been able to attach my charms to them. I will be showing my bracelets at the Eccles Community Art Center.

Out of Ogden Canyon

Yesterday, the sun came out!  Earlier in the week we had days of snow, days that were white.  The sun brought color, especially at sunset.  

Create Charms

I recently got my January/February issue of Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazine. It inspired me to create some felt charms. I was able to put together a garden set, and a dog set. I am working on a cat set. I wish the pictures were just a little better. The charms are only about an inch to an inch and a half big

Holiday

We had a busy family holiday.  I hope that yours was fun!  And wish you a fantastic 2009!

Mom decided that this year we should draw our faces on a paper bag.  This is just the start of the creation of masterpieces.

Mollie enjoying our morning walk

Mollie enjoys the snow. She is fearless, she runs and jumps through the deep snow banks. It is hard to capture her joy with my camera.

Winter Solstice

The morning of December 21st began with lovely winter scenery. Yesterday's flurries has frosted everything with new white snow. A crescent moon is hiding amongst wisp of morning clouds hanging above the mountains.

Mollie and I return home to grab a camera to capture these lovely images. Mollie is getting much better at being patient as I take pictures.

She enjoys exploring the winter landscape. She searches for branches buried under the snow.

Winter has arrived

With the falling of several inches of snow, we are reminded that it is winter.

Downy Woodpecker

A downy woodpecker visits our sunflower feeder.

Christmas branch

This year we are decorating a Christmas branch.

More Shadows

Yesterday evening,  the moonlight and leaf bare trees created a tangle of shadows along the path which Mollie and I traversed.

Sunset at Art Center

With early winter sunset,  the art center fills with light.  Shadows are created, as are rainbows.  And then there is the view of the sunset through the leaded and stained glass windows.

Zack & Buster

Moon set - Sunset Contrails

This morning I woke to a lovely moon set.  The full moon was trapped in the trees.    So I tried a few photos with my new camera.

Then walking Mollie at sunset the sky was filled with sunset painted contrails.

Zack's photos

My almost 4 year old nephew visited today. He is intrigued by cameras. I let him play with an older digital camera. Here are some of his images. As you can see he is very much into art/abstract photography.

Halloween eve

It is late Halloween eve, the goblins are in their beds, our annual party is over, everyone has headed home.  Mollie and I walk to the trill of a lone cricket.